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Why doesn't the liquid in the thermometer move when you turn it upside down?
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∙ 11y ago
Because it doesn't.
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Why does mercury not flow down when the mercury thermometer is held upside down?
Because there is vacuum in the top, and the capillary is to thin for free flow of mercury.
What is the importance of thermometric liquids?
Thermometric liquid is the liquid found in the thermometer that help in the up and down movement of the temperature.
Why does the thermometer go down when cooled?
The cold reduces the temperature in the liquid inside the thermometer bulb. Most substances contract when their temperature drops so the liquid in the bulb occupies less space. this causes the column of liquid outside the bulb to become smaller.
Is thermometer a type of manometer?
Not quite; This is what the first source said about how a thermometer works; This liquid is sometimes colored alcohol but can also be a metallic liquid called mercury. Both mercury and alcohol grow bigger when heated and smaller when cooled. Inside the glass tube of a thermometer, the liquid has no place to go but up when the temperature is hot and down when the temperature is cold. In other words, the thermometer goes up or down due to the expansion of the alcohol or mercury due to the heat. After reviewing the second source, you will see that the columns go up and down due to the atmospheric pressure. If it goes up and down due to atmospheric pressure it is a manometer. A manometer does not work if it is not exposed to the atmosphere. A thermometer is sealed off to the outside. This is another reason why a thermometer is different from a manometer.
What is the purpose of the marble in Ramune soda?
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How does a glass thermometer works?
As the liquid in the thermometer is heated it expands, and the only way the expanding liquid can go is upward. As the liquid in the thermometer cools, it will contract, and the liquid will fall back down into the resevoir, causing the column of liquid to move downward.
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When a thermometer is turned upside down why does it keep the same reading as when it was right side up?
nothing happens
Why does mercury not flow down when the mercury thermometer is held upside down?
Because there is vacuum in the top, and the capillary is to thin for free flow of mercury.
What causes liquid in thermometer to travel up and down in tube?
Heat causes Mercury in the thermometer to expand, where as when it is cooled, it contracts.
What does it means when you dream about a upside down cross in your room?
Upside down cross doesnt signify anything as such in my views. Its merely a random dream occured due to your mind making up random dreams for you.
What animal have wings and sleeps upside down?
the opossum clings on with its tail. the bat doesnt it clings on with its feet.
Why does the liquid in a thermometer sink down?
This liquid is sometimes colored alcohol but can also be a metallic liquid called mercury. Both mercury and alcohol grow bigger (expand) when heated and smaller (contract) when cooled. Inside the glass tube of a thermometer, the liquid has no place to go but up when the temperature is hot and down when the temperature is cold. Its the process of expansion and contraction
What is the importance of thermometric liquids?
Thermometric liquid is the liquid found in the thermometer that help in the up and down movement of the temperature.
How does the liquid in a thermometer move up and down?
When the liquid in the thermometer gets warmer it expands. This means its volume increases. The only place for the extra volume to go is up the tube, so the level of liquid rises. When the liquid gets colder it contracts (reduces in volume) so it moves back down the tube. See http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/how_it_works/thermometer.html
A convex lens projects an image that is upside down If the image on your retina is upside down why doesnt the world look upside down to you?
The world doesn't seem up side down to us, even through our retinas, because , your brain works to recognize the image and flips around, sends it to the nerves and lets you see wright side up.
